fox tapeworm vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Echinococcus multilocularis compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fox tapeworm	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cestoda (Cestoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Taeniidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Echinococcus	Arvicanthis
Species	Echinococcus multilocularis	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

fox tapeworm and Guinean Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fox tapeworm	Guinean Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.